Carter Hart's last 3 starts:

@CBJ .848 SV%
OTT .885 SV%
@CBJ @.889


Prior to that he had only one game below .933 SV% in 8-games.
- Tomahawk

Well, I don't believe the team has played any better in front of him. He's just not able to make every ten bell save he was before. Last night, that game should have never gotten to OT. I counted at least 4 incredible saves by him, basically full stretch across stone on one timers. This is the regression to the mean similar to last year prior to December when both our tenders played exceptionally well to hold us into games we had no business being in. The issues with this squad are not with the quality of the tending we're receiving.

If they don't change the organizational core philosophies. Firing the GM won't matter.
- MJL

Correct. If the Flyers fire Fletcher, they will simply interview/hire the next yes man to maximize resources and "get right back in it" every year.

Where is this philosophy coming from? It's Dave Scott, who knows nothing about hockey. So where is he getting his hockey ideas from? Clarke, Holmgren, Barber, etc.

The country club needs to go. Next time they go golfing, tell them to leave their phones at home.

If they don't change the organizational core philosophies. Firing the GM won't matter.
- MJL

Welp, I'm going to assume gate revenue is going to be an eye opener. Avg. attendance for home games thia year is 15, 713 according to hockeydb. Average attendance in 18-19- 20,372. This is significant drop in revenue. So we'll see what happens after Fletcher gets fired. I will stand by opinion, he will get fired this season.

Why play a player who brings nothing to the table (according to you)
- corduroy

because 3 on 3 is a VERY different game than 5 on 5. If you are going to have Frost on the roster, at least utilize him in a scenario where he might be able to shine. Also, its not me saying he brings nothing to the table, look at the stat sheet!

Hayes has 16 points in 16 games. No he's not been great defensively, but he never was. Even his first year in Philly before any injuries his defensive stats were poor.

Risto is a whole different level of not being worth the money. A 3rd pairing dman who's bad defensively and has zero points all season.
- Feanor

at $5.1M per just to make it sting worse!

BS!

Hayes was sold as a solid two way center when we signed him. Hayes with his 16 points in 16 games will be meaningless in a month when the feeling of opening season ends and mid season begins when he’s well under a point a game. Risto isn’t a main piece to this team. Hayes is being solid to us as he is. Leader. Point producer. It’s none sense and he’s being paid as such.
- SuperSchennBros

When you are paying a defenseman $5.1M per for 5 years, that technically makes him a main piece on the team. Horrible, horrible signing!

How is Jim Montgomery doing?
- furio16

The Bruins are right now the best team in the league and are now completely healthy with McAvoy back. I don't believe they will sustain this level of play, I mean no team can, but so far Monty has reached this veteran team and has gotten the most out of them.

Imagine firing a bad GM to replace him with a worse GM.
- furio16

I have a feeling Torts is not here next year.

Welp, I'm going to assume gate revenue is going to be an eye opener. Avg. attendance for home games thia year is 15, 713 according to hockeydb. Average attendance in 18-19- 20,372. This is significant drop in revenue. So we'll see what happens after Fletcher gets fired. I will stand by opinion, he will get fired this season.
- Trox88

Has more built in BS injury excuses. Gets another year lol.

Even so if fired he needs to be fired from every role he currently has not just GM.

I have a feeling Torts is not here next year.
- jd250

Only reason I do not see it is they will then have 9 million going to 2 head coaches they fired. The total increases when you account for the assistants as well.

Now if they had a solid AHL coach who they could hire on the cheap then maybe. Then again cement head Lappy has had many titles why not add another one.

because 3 on 3 is a VERY different game than 5 on 5. If you are going to have Frost on the roster, at least utilize him in a scenario where he might be able to shine. Also, its not me saying he brings nothing to the table, look at the stat sheet!
- jd250

so in OT he needs to be utilized but during the game, those same strengths are muted with anchors like zm, nd, and ww.

Has more built in BS injury excuses. Gets another year lol.

Even so if fired he needs to be fired from every role he currently has not just GM.
- furio16

I don't disagree Fletcher needs to be removed from the organization entirely. Gate revenue is very imporntant to NHL franchises. These attendance numbers will not improve this season. I doubt he will get cover for all the players injured.

Well, I don't believe the team has played any better in front of him. He's just not able to make every ten bell save he was before. Last night, that game should have never gotten to OT. I counted at least 4 incredible saves by him, basically full stretch across stone on one timers. This is the regression to the mean similar to last year prior to December when both our tenders played exceptionally well to hold us into games we had no business being in. The issues with this squad are not with the quality of the tending we're receiving.
- Hextall271

They are playing better in front of him, tho... that's the ironic thing. Shots and chances against are down, they're not spending as much time without the puck, etc.

Hart wasn't perfect in the first 9-games, but he'd shut the door after a weak goal.

Now he's not so much letting in weak goals as much as he's not getting all the bounces and breaks going his way. Like pucks that stuck to him like velcro early on are bouncing off his pads for rebounds now. He's not always perfect with the timing of his post to post push offs anymore. Not all the stuff thru traffic is somehow always hitting him square in the chest. The blocker and glove aren't always in right place, right time like they were before.

Goalies tend to reach another level when they see a stupid amount of shots too, and that's mostly stopped happening.

I don't disagree Fletcher needs to be removed from the organization entirely. Gate revenue is very imporntant to NHL franchises. These attendance numbers will not improve this season. I doubt he will get cover for all the players injured.
- Trox88

Haven't seen any attendance figures. I hope they are terrible and get worse. Until revenue drops to an unacceptable level for the suite it wont change.

While I always call BS on it, Snider said they never made a profit unless made the 2nd rd of the playoffs. If true they are losing a lot!!!!

I have zero faith he doesn't get cover. This Franchise has shown very little to want to move forward with how hockey is played in 2022.

Welp, I'm going to assume gate revenue is going to be an eye opener. Avg. attendance for home games thia year is 15, 713 according to hockeydb. Average attendance in 18-19- 20,372. This is significant drop in revenue. So we'll see what happens after Fletcher gets fired. I will stand by opinion, he will get fired this season.
- Trox88

I'm not objecting to the opinion that he gets fired. Although I think it's most likely that he just gives up the GM title, stays as President of hockey ops and the next yes man gets the GM role. I just think it won't matter unless they change everything.

BS!

Hayes was sold as a solid two way center when we signed him. Hayes with his 16 points in 16 games will be meaningless in a month when the feeling of opening season ends and mid season begins when he’s well under a point a game. Risto isn’t a main piece to this team. Hayes is being solid to us as he is. Leader. Point producer. It’s none sense and he’s being paid as such.
- SuperSchennBros

He was a 50 point center, but he was never a strong defender. It didn't matter in 19-20 because he played behind the Selke winner. That season at ES:

Couturier: 64 GF - 41 GA

Hayes: 42 GF - 49 GA

I'm not objecting to the opinion that he gets fired. Although I think it's most likely that he just gives up the GM title, stays as President of hockey ops and the next yes man gets the GM role. I just think it won't matter unless they change everything.
- MJL

Ok, I disagree and believe Fletcher and Scott are completely removed. Now could Comcast give Scott's role to one of his subordinates. Sure. We'll see what happens. It is all speculation at this point. I am assuming a 20% drop in attendance over 4yrs will have significant influence.

He was a 50 point center, but he was never a strong defender. It didn't matter in 19-20 because he played behind the Selke winner. That season at ES:

Couturier: 64 GF - 41 GA

Hayes: 42 GF - 49 GA
- Feanor

Ex Selke…

When you are paying a defenseman $5.1M per for 5 years, that technically makes him a main piece on the team. Horrible, horrible signing!
- jd250

Sounds like the going rate to me.

Sounds like the going rate to me.
- SuperSchennBros

He's being out performed by Seeler who basically makes the minimum.

I have a feeling Torts is not here next year.
- jd250

If he keeps getting kicked in the face by his horse, I agree. Apparently, the horse is a big Frost fan and wasn't happy with the linemates Torts has been giving him.

Ok, I disagree and believe Fletcher and Scott are completely removed. Now could Comcast give Scott's role to one of his subordinates. Sure. We'll see what happens. It is all speculation at this point. I am assuming a 20% drop in attendance over 4yrs will have significant influence.
- Trox88

I hope you're right. I can see Scott retiring but not getting fired.

Sounds like the going rate to me.
- SuperSchennBros

6 year deals at over 5 million per is the going rate for a 3rd pair dman?

He's being out performed by Seeler who basically makes the minimum.
- Feanor

Provorov is out playing Sanheim this season. Who saw this coming? Oh wait, those who just spent all last summer begging Provorov to be traded so Sanheim can be our number one. Things happen.

My issues with Risto are different from pretty much every hater here. I don’t love him but I don’t hate him. The problem for me with this player is, he’s the perfect example of poor development. The Buffalo Sabers by the numbers tried to use this guy as if he was going to be the next Shea Weber. I think we all know this was never going to happen. Here, my only explanation of him is to be a role player, not “the guy”. It seems to me, one day he’s fine, the next game multiple slip ups. No consistency.

6 year deals at over 5 million per is the going rate for a 3rd pair dman?
- furio16

for the flyers yea